Combined sheet and blanket unit



Oct. 29, 1957 M. M. SEIDENBERG 2,81

COMBINED SHEET AND BLANKET UNIT Filed March 6, 1956 Kw M/W Mung UnitedStates Patent COMBINED SEEET AND BLANKET UNIT Margaret'M. Seidenherg,Milwaukee, Wis. Application Iilarch 6,119,56,.Serial-No. 569,922

1 Claim. (Cl. -335) This invention relates in general. to bed clothingand more particularly to a combined sheetand blanket unit.

When a bed is made up, normally two. sheets are employed. The lowersheet is usually fixed in place by having the edges tucked under themattress. The occupant of the bed reclines on this lower sheet and iscovered by the upper sheet over which is positioned a blanket. It is thepractice to fold back this upper sheet over the top edge of the blanketso that its rough texture will not come in contact with the skin ofthe-occup ant.

This arrangement of the bed clothing has notalways proved satisfactoryas the movement of the occupant in the bed may cause the upper sheet toseparate from the blanket. This separation may give the undesirablecontact of the blanket with the occupants skin. A further undesirablefeature resulting from the separation of the sheet and blanketisthat-the bedv isudifficult to remake after it has been used.

Not only in homes but in hotels, hospitals and the like this separationof the sheet and blanket is a continuing problem. In the past anapproach to this problem was made by fastening a protective coveringover the top edge of the blanket. Although this prevented the occupantsskin from coming in contact with the blanket, it did not prevent theseparation of the top sheet from the blanket.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel and usefulimprovement in combining and maintaining a sheet and blanket as anintegral unit.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a combined sheetand blanket unit which will keep the blanket from coming in contact withthe skin of the occupant.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a combined sheetand blanket unit which will increase the efliciency of the bed makingoperation.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a combinedsheet and blanket unit which will act as a decorative bed spread for thebed obviating the need for a separate bed spread.

Other objects will be apparent from the following description when readin connection with the drawing, in which:

Fig. l is an isometric view showing the top side of the combined sheetand blanket unit;

Fig. 2 is an isometric view showing the bottom side of the combinedsheet and blanket unit;

Fig. 3 is an isometric view similar to Fig. 1 showing a modification ofthe invention wherein the top sheet has larger dimensions than theblanket;

Fig. 4 shows a flap covering a button on part of the combined sheet andblanket unit; and

Fig. 5 shows the decorative panel and part of the combined sheet andblanket in a view similar to Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, Figs. 1 and 2illustrate the integral combination sheet and blanket unit. Sheet is theupper sheet and only this one sheet is illustrated. It is understoodthat a lower ice sheet would cover the bed, but since the lower. sheetforms no part of the invention, it is not shown.

Blanket 11 is positioned on top of sheet 10 so that sheet 10 completelycovers one side of the blanket, as best illustratedin Fig. 2. It willalso be noted inFigs. l and 2 that sheet 10 has the. samedimensions asblanket 11 on three sides. In other words, edges 12, 13 and 14 ofblanket 11 are alignedwith the edgesof sheet 1?. Having the blanket thesame size as the sheet on these three sides affords a neat and easilyhandled unit when the sheet and blanket are made integral. However, theinvention is not to be limited to asheet and blanket combination havingthe same dimensions. As shown in Fig. 3, where the same numerals areusedonthe elements that are the same as in Figs. 1 and 2, sheet 20 mayprojectout beyond edges 12, 13 and 14. In fact, most of the bed sheetsusually found on beds are larger than the. covering blankets and whenthese sheets are adapted to incorporate the illustrated invention, thecombnied unit will then appear as shown in Fig. 3.

Part of sheet 10 inFig- 1. is folded over. top edge 21 of blanket 11 tocover part of the top side of the blanket. The folded over portion 22 ismore than the usual amount of the sheet that is folded over when a bedis made, and as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2' and 3, portion ,22.is morethan one eighth but lessthan onequarter of theentire. blanket area.

Spaced along theedges 12, 13. and 14 of the blanket are a plurality ofholdingmeans. Thesev holding means are -Sh0Wnzit1ih6 preferredembodimentin, Figs. l,.2-and 3 as buttons.23:-which. can be sewed in: spacedrelation adjacent edges 12, 13 and 14 on the side of the blanket incontact with the sheet. A number of buttons 23 are also attached inspaced relation on the other side of the blanket adjacent to and underthe free edge 26 of the folded over portion 22.

Corresponding in number to the plurality of holding means 23 areadditional means 27. These additional means are shown in Figs. 1, 2 and3 as button holes 27, and they are formed and positioned in sheet 10 inFigs. 1 and 2 and sheet 20 in Fig. 3 so as to cooperate with buttons 23to secure the blanket and sheet together as an integral unit.

With the blanket and sheet secured as a single unit there will no longerbe a danger of having the sheet separate from the blanket, which wouldallow the blanket to come in contact with the occupants skin. The bedclothing can now be handled as a unit to facilitate airing and making upthe bed. Another advantage of having the bed clothing in a unit is thatthere is no danger of kicking off either the blanket or the sheet whilethe occupant is sleeping.

Although buttons 23 and button holes 27 have been shown as the preferredfastening means, it is to be understood that the present invention isnot to be so limited. Snaps, ties or the like may also be used tocombine the sheet and blanket as a unit, whichever is the most expedientin a particular case, as long as the fastening means are positionedapproximately as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 illustrates a flap attachment that can be sewed to sheet 10 tocover buttons 23. An uncovered button may be annoying to the occupant ofthe bed, so a plurality of flaps 31 may be attached to sheet 10corresponding in number to and positioned over button holes 27 withstitching 32 along two sides of each flap 31. When flaps 31 are mountedover button holes 23 as shown in Fig. 4, two sides of the flap are openso that the buttoning operation may easily be performed and buttons 23positioned as shown by the dotted lines.

Forming the combined sheet and blanket unit in the manner shown providesfolded over portion 22, which can be used as a decorative panel. Asshown in Fig. 5

an ornamentation or design 34 can be formed on panel 22 to perform afunctional purpose for the bed clothing unit. With the decorativeappearance of panel 22 when design 34 is included, the bed clothing unitmay be used as a top covering of the bed in lieu of a bed spread." i YThe present invention affords a combined sheet and blanket unitincluding a blanket 11 having a lower side adjacent to a sleepingindividual and an upper'side oppositely spaced therefrom. A sheetr10 isin contact with substantially all of the lower side of blanket 11 andincludes an integral portion 22 extending beyond one end of blanket 11so as to be folded over 180 to contact the upper side of blanket 11. Alower group of buttons 23 are sewed along edges 12, 13 and 14 of thelower side of blanket 11, and an upper group of buttons are'sewedtransversely across the upper side of blanket 11in substantial alignmentwith the free edge of portion 22. Button holes 27 corresponding innumber to buttons 23 are formed along the periphery of sheet 10 andcooperate with buttons 23 to fasten blanket 11 and sheet 10 together.Rectangular flaps 31 corresponding in number to and covering buttons 23and button holes 27 are fastened along opposing edges,

each to the side of sheet 10 that is not in contact with blanket 11.

'The particular embodiments of the invention illustrated and describedherein are illustrative only. The present invention includes such othermodifications and equivalents as may readily occur to those skilled intheart, within the scope of the appended claim.

It is claimed and desired to secure by Letters Patent:

A combined sheet and blanket unit comprising a blanket adapted to'covera. bed, said blanket having'a lower side adjacently spaced to said bedand an upper side remotely spaced therefrom, a sheet having a bottom andtop portion, said bottom portion being an integral piece and having 4substantially the same dimensions as said blanket and, extendingtherealong in adjacent relationship with all points on said lower sideof said blanket so as to present a single smooth surface with respect tosaid bed, said top portion formed integral with said bottom portion andadapted to be folded over to contact an area more than one eighth butless than one quarter of said upper blanket side, said folded overportion having a decorative panel formed therein allowing said unit toserve as a bed spread, a plurality of lower buttons sewed along eachedge of said lower blanket side except the edge over which said sheet isfolded, a plurality of upperbuttons sewed'transversely across said upperblanket side in substantial alignment with the free edge of said foldedover portion, a plurality of button holes formed along the periphery ofsaid sheet, each of said button holes adapted to cooperate with acorresponding button to fasten said single integral sheet to saidblanket along part of said upper and all of said lower sides thereof,and a plurality of rectangular flaps, each having opposing edgesfastened to the sideof said sheet not in contact'with said blanket, saidflaps corresponding in number to and covering said buttons and saidbutton holes when said blanket and sheet are fastened together.

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